My Top 100 Singles of 1985
Here's the Spotify playlist:
1. A-ha - "Take On
Me"
2. Katrina And The Waves - "Walking On Sunshine"
3. Tears For Fears - "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
4. Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - "The Show"
5. INXS - "What You Need"
6. Prince and the Revolution - "I Would Die 4 U"
7. Bruce Springsteen - "I'm On Fire"
8. The Cure - "Close To Me"
9. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Don't Come Around Here No More"
10. Kate Bush - "Running Up That Hill"
11. Run-DMC - "King Of Rock"
12. The Waterboys - "The Whole Of The Moon"
13. Madonna - "Material Girl"
14. Tears For Fears - "Head Over Heels"
15. Phil Collins - "Sussudio"
16. The Hooters - "And We Danced"
17. Talking Heads - "And She Was"
18. Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
19. The Cult - "She Sells Sanctuary"
20. Sade - "The Sweetest Taboo"
21. Prince and the Revolution - "Pop Life"
22. John Mellencamp - "Lonely Ol' Night"
23. Schoolly D – “P.S.K. What Does It Mean?”
24. Howard Jones - "Things Can Only Get Better"
25. Bryan Adams - "Somebody"
26. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Relax"
27. Murray Head - "One Night In Bangkok"
28. The Dead Milkmen - "Bitchin' Camaro"
29. Camper Van Beethoven - "Take The Skinheads Bowling"
30. The Nails - "88 Lines About 44 Women"
31. Don Dixon - "Praying Mantis"
32. Bruce Springsteen - "Glory Days"
33. 'Til Tuesday - "Voices Carry"
34. Madonna - "Into The Groove"
35. LL Cool J - "I Can't Live Without My Radio"
36. Zapp – “Computer Love”
37. U2 - "Bad (live)"
38. Bryan Adams and Tina Turner – “It’s Only Love”
39. The Time - "Jungle Love"
40. Fishbone - "Party At Ground Zero"
41. Starpoint - "Object Of My Desire"
42. Wham! - "Careless Whisper"
43. Stevie Nicks - "Talk To Me"
44. The Pointer Sisters - "Neutron Dance"
45. Eurythmics - "Would I Lie To You?"
46. Phil Collins - "Inside Out"
47. The Cure - "In Between Days"
48. Talking Heads - "Road To Nowhere"
49. The Replacements - "Bastards Of Young"
50. Prince and the Revolution - "Raspberry Beret"
51. The Smiths - "How Soon Is Now?"
52. George Thorogood & The Destroyers - "I Drink Alone"
53. Ready For The World - "Oh Sheila"
54. Colonel Abrams - "Trapped"
55. Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - "La Di Da Di"
56. Level 42 – “Something About You”
57. Bryan Adams - "Summer Of '69"
58. Sting - "Fortress Around Your Heart"
59. Harold Faltermeyer - "Axel F"
60. Jan Hammer - "Miami Vice Theme"
61. Glenn Frey - "You Belong To The City"
62. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force - "I Wonder If I Take You Home"
63. DeBarge - "Rhythm Of The Night"
64. John Fogerty - "Centerfield"
65. Rene & Angela - "I'll Be Good"
66. Talking Heads - "Stay Up Late"
67. R.E.M. - "Cant Get There From Here"
68. Phil Collins - "Don't Lose My Number"
69. Tears For Fears - "Shout"
70. Oingo Boingo - "Weird Science"
71. Dire Straits - "Money For Nothing"
72. Motley Crue - "Home Sweet Home"
73. Whitney Houston - "Saving All My Love For You"
74. John Mellencamp - "Small Town"
75. Bryan Adams - "Heaven"
76. Madonna - "Dress You Up"
77. "Weird Al" Yankovic - "Like A Surgeon"
78. Dead Or Alive - "You Spin Me Right Round (Like A Record)"
79. Heart - "What About Love"
80. David Lee Roth - "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody"
81. Glenn Frey - "The Heat Is On"
82. Sting - "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"
83. Lionel Richie - "Say You, Say Me"
84. Klymaxx - "Meeting In The Ladies Room"
85. John Waite - "Change"
86. Thompson Twins - "Lay Your Hands On Me"
87. Teena Marie - "Lovergirl"
88. Billy Ocean - "Loverboy"
89. Huey Lewis and the News - "The Power Of Love"
90. Tina Turner - "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"
91. Cyndi Lauper - "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"
92. Limahl - "The NeverEnding Story"
93. John Parr - "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)"
94. R.E.M. - "Driver 8"
95. New Edition - "Mr. Telephone Man"
96. Don Henley - "Sunset Grill"
97. Mary Jane Girls - "In My House"
98. Phil Collins - "One More Night"
99. "Weird Al" Yankovic - "One More Minute"
100. Mike + The Mechanics - "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"
2. Katrina And The Waves - "Walking On Sunshine"
3. Tears For Fears - "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
4. Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - "The Show"
5. INXS - "What You Need"
6. Prince and the Revolution - "I Would Die 4 U"
7. Bruce Springsteen - "I'm On Fire"
8. The Cure - "Close To Me"
9. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Don't Come Around Here No More"
10. Kate Bush - "Running Up That Hill"
11. Run-DMC - "King Of Rock"
12. The Waterboys - "The Whole Of The Moon"
13. Madonna - "Material Girl"
14. Tears For Fears - "Head Over Heels"
15. Phil Collins - "Sussudio"
16. The Hooters - "And We Danced"
17. Talking Heads - "And She Was"
18. Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
19. The Cult - "She Sells Sanctuary"
20. Sade - "The Sweetest Taboo"
21. Prince and the Revolution - "Pop Life"
22. John Mellencamp - "Lonely Ol' Night"
23. Schoolly D – “P.S.K. What Does It Mean?”
24. Howard Jones - "Things Can Only Get Better"
25. Bryan Adams - "Somebody"
26. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Relax"
27. Murray Head - "One Night In Bangkok"
28. The Dead Milkmen - "Bitchin' Camaro"
29. Camper Van Beethoven - "Take The Skinheads Bowling"
30. The Nails - "88 Lines About 44 Women"
31. Don Dixon - "Praying Mantis"
32. Bruce Springsteen - "Glory Days"
33. 'Til Tuesday - "Voices Carry"
34. Madonna - "Into The Groove"
35. LL Cool J - "I Can't Live Without My Radio"
36. Zapp – “Computer Love”
37. U2 - "Bad (live)"
38. Bryan Adams and Tina Turner – “It’s Only Love”
39. The Time - "Jungle Love"
40. Fishbone - "Party At Ground Zero"
41. Starpoint - "Object Of My Desire"
42. Wham! - "Careless Whisper"
43. Stevie Nicks - "Talk To Me"
44. The Pointer Sisters - "Neutron Dance"
45. Eurythmics - "Would I Lie To You?"
46. Phil Collins - "Inside Out"
47. The Cure - "In Between Days"
48. Talking Heads - "Road To Nowhere"
49. The Replacements - "Bastards Of Young"
50. Prince and the Revolution - "Raspberry Beret"
51. The Smiths - "How Soon Is Now?"
52. George Thorogood & The Destroyers - "I Drink Alone"
53. Ready For The World - "Oh Sheila"
54. Colonel Abrams - "Trapped"
55. Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - "La Di Da Di"
56. Level 42 – “Something About You”
57. Bryan Adams - "Summer Of '69"
58. Sting - "Fortress Around Your Heart"
59. Harold Faltermeyer - "Axel F"
60. Jan Hammer - "Miami Vice Theme"
61. Glenn Frey - "You Belong To The City"
62. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force - "I Wonder If I Take You Home"
63. DeBarge - "Rhythm Of The Night"
64. John Fogerty - "Centerfield"
65. Rene & Angela - "I'll Be Good"
66. Talking Heads - "Stay Up Late"
67. R.E.M. - "Cant Get There From Here"
68. Phil Collins - "Don't Lose My Number"
69. Tears For Fears - "Shout"
70. Oingo Boingo - "Weird Science"
71. Dire Straits - "Money For Nothing"
72. Motley Crue - "Home Sweet Home"
73. Whitney Houston - "Saving All My Love For You"
74. John Mellencamp - "Small Town"
75. Bryan Adams - "Heaven"
76. Madonna - "Dress You Up"
77. "Weird Al" Yankovic - "Like A Surgeon"
78. Dead Or Alive - "You Spin Me Right Round (Like A Record)"
79. Heart - "What About Love"
80. David Lee Roth - "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody"
81. Glenn Frey - "The Heat Is On"
82. Sting - "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"
83. Lionel Richie - "Say You, Say Me"
84. Klymaxx - "Meeting In The Ladies Room"
85. John Waite - "Change"
86. Thompson Twins - "Lay Your Hands On Me"
87. Teena Marie - "Lovergirl"
88. Billy Ocean - "Loverboy"
89. Huey Lewis and the News - "The Power Of Love"
90. Tina Turner - "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"
91. Cyndi Lauper - "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"
92. Limahl - "The NeverEnding Story"
93. John Parr - "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)"
94. R.E.M. - "Driver 8"
95. New Edition - "Mr. Telephone Man"
96. Don Henley - "Sunset Grill"
97. Mary Jane Girls - "In My House"
98. Phil Collins - "One More Night"
99. "Weird Al" Yankovic - "One More Minute"
100. Mike + The Mechanics - "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"
I was only 3 in 1985, so we're getting back to the point where I don't have any firsthand memories of music at the time, although I can remember hearing some of these songs by Tears For Fears and Mike + The Mechanics in my parents' old house that we moved out of in 1988.
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